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To: H James Morris who wrote (9557)4/17/1998 4:02:00 PM
From: Winter  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 13594
 
>>I'm assuming that Aol sold some of its Xcite. Shouldn't that have a big time positive impact on Aol's next earnings release?<<

Capital gains on a stock sale wouldn't show up in the earning numbers that analysts care about. Just like one-time charges, one-time gains have little to do with a company's fundamentals. Operating income is much more important.